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Work on chalk mine homes to start
A £4.3m project will begin next year to stabilise homes in Reading built on a network of 30 abandoned chalk mines.
Warning over Heathrow noise
Residents under the Heathrow flight path are warned that repairs will prevent the usual respite from aircraft noise.
Seven cars involved in M4 crash
The M4 is closed by police for several hours after an accident involving seven cars.
Farewell said to departing Guards
A special service is held at St George's Chapel for the Irish Guards before they deploy to Afghanistan.
Foster carers' fees cut by half
Foster carers face a 50% pay cut causing many to say they will have to stop fostering.
'Baby boom' school to open
A new £4.35m school is set to open after a baby boom left a crisis for education places.
Military Cross
Soldier tells how he saved civilians in Afghanistan fight
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London News: Ex-MI6 man sentenced over leaks
A former MI6 worker from London is given a 12-month jail sentence for trying to sell top secret material for £2m.
Traffic South East: M25 Surrey | Clockwise | Heavy traffic
On the M25 clockwise between junctions J10 and J12, there are currently delays of 10 mins due to heavy traffic . Normal traffic conditions expected from 3:30 pm.
Politics: Prescott urges phone hack review
Lord Prescott says he is prepared to take legal action to find out whether News of The World journalists hacked into his phone messages.
FT News: Rise in US private sector jobs raises hope
The US shed 54,000 jobs in August as the government dismissed more temporary census workers, but a rise in private sector employment offered hope that the economy could fend off a second recession
FT News: Investors buoyed by better US jobs data
Traders are piling into risky bets after a better than expected US labour market report reinforced hopes that the US economy can avoid sliding back into recession.
Entertainment News: Sarah Kennedy leaves BBC Radio 2
Veteran broadcaster Sarah Kennedy is leaving BBC Radio 2's Dawn Patrol show - 34 years after joining the station
Mail TV: Robbie Williams and new wife Ayda step out for first time since their wedding

The newlyweds, who tied the knot on August 7th, went out for a romantic meal at Mayfair restaurant Locanda Locatelli last night, holding hands and looking loved-up.
London News: G20 death pathologist suspended
A pathologist at the centre of a row over a death at the G20 protests is suspended.
Politics: BBC defends Thompson No 10 visit
The BBC denies the director general compromised its independence by visiting Downing Street to discuss coverage of the government's spending cuts.
Entertainment News: BBC defends Thompson No 10 visit
The BBC denies the director general compromised its independence by visiting Downing Street to discuss coverage of the government's spending cuts.

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Allotment holders wage war on 'greedy' National Trust after rent is hiked 400%

Allotment holders wage war on 'greedy' National Trust after rent is hiked 400% - Deep in this picturesque slice of Purbeck countryside something has erupted to disturb the rural idyll: the threat of a 400 per cent rent rise. [Money Mail]
Cameron is new UK prime minister

Cameron is new UK prime minister - David Cameron is the UK's new prime minister, bringing the Conservatives back into power after 13 years. [Front Page News]
TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson told to allow walkers to use footpath

TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson told to allow walkers to use footpath - The television presenter Jeremy Clarkson is told to reopen a footpath through his property on the Isle of Man. [Front Page News]
Where are you most likely to survive a heart attack? You're better off in a Swiss brothel than a public building in Britain

Where are you most likely to survive a heart attack? You're better off in a Swiss brothel than a public building in Britain - One in three people who have a heart attack dies before reaching hospital. Experts believe these figures could be reduced drastically if there were more defibrillators in public places. [Health]
Lib Lab Pack will force an Election Re-run

Public opinion will force a Lib Lab party to have a new election.The answer is not to have a Lib Lab pack in the national Interest.
If there is a New Election there will be no Liberal candidates voted in.
South Africa given extra Cup cash

South Africa given extra Cup cash - The man running the 2010 World Cup for Fifa admits an extra £67m had to be injected into the project to ensure hosts South Africa were ready on time. [Front Page News]
Greek economy 'to shrink by 3%'

Greek economy 'to shrink by 3%' - The European Commission says it expects the Greek economy to shrink by 3% this year, amid continued market jitters. [Business]
Three killed in Greece protests

Three killed in Greece protests - At least three people are killed in Greece as protesters set fire to a bank building during a general strike over austerity measures. [Front Page News]
Cameron 'going all out' for win

Cameron 'going all out' for win - David Cameron says he is "going all out" to win the election, as he cotninues his round-the-clock final push for votes. [Front Page News]
More schools fail Ofsted checks

More schools fail Ofsted checks - More schools in England are being judged as inadequate in Ofsted's new-style inspections, according to figures just released. [Front Page News]

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Gardening services
by dave (Posted Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:34:12 GMT)
Can anyone recommend a local gardener?

I am based relatively centrally in Reading and have a small garden which has had some neglect over the summer. I preferably need a one-man band operation who is efficient and value for money to come in and tidy things up.

Any comments are appreciated!

Thanks
Dave
Your Opinions: Environment & Sustainability
by Mayfield (Posted Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:37:51 GMT)
Oh I do hope so.......
Tesco trolleys
by Bentley (Posted Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:18:29 GMT)
What is it about supermarket trollies in the UK?
That locking device was put in by Sainsburys in Salisbury. It worked,sort of ,but trolleys still found themselves all over the city,including the river. They even had a truck touring the place to rescue the damn things
In Ireland,and surely elsewhere, supermarket trolleys stay with the shop. Why? simple, you put a euro coin in the slot and get it back when you return it to the bay. Result ,trolley free towns.
The only trolleys that don't get reurned to the bays are the free ones for mothers with small kids. Yes they are free.
Thinking of changing my name to Grumpy
Station project
by Squash (Posted Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:14:05 GMT)
People might be interested in the review of the station proposals by CABE (Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment) - the government's advisor on good design

http://www.cabe.org.uk/design-review/re ... ingStation
Reading Festival 2010 - Bin it!
by Chris (Posted Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:37:25 GMT)
Warren wrote: I only have single glazing.
Deliciously ironic
Average Speed cameras
by OLDMAN (Posted Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:29:37 GMT)
Chris wrote:
OLDMAN wrote:For info – note paragraph 4

http://www.speedcamerasuk.com/specs.htm

One gantry - it still requires one camera per lane

Bit misleading as on there it only mentions how many lanes can be covered by ‘one gantry’ normally there are 3, sometimes 4!

When they did the road works by Membury services on the M4 about 4-5 years ago they had 6 for a while on the West route – it seemed to be to try and catch the cars who tried to ‘sneak through’ the service road, and yes I saw some try it as I was using that route every day for nearly a year!!
Biking in Reading
by OLDMAN (Posted Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:56:26 GMT)
You mind find this useful -

http://www.reading.gov.uk/Documents/tra ... -pages.pdf
Colley supper rooms
by mikejee (Posted Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:54:37 GMT)
Shows one should not make assumptions.
Thanks Oldman

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Two most wanted distraction burglars arrested

Two most wanted distraction burglars arrested - Crime-fighting charity, Crimestoppers, can confirm that two individuals who appeared on the list of top 10 most wanted distraction burglars have been ... [Crime Stoppers]
West Side Story

West Side Story - The Whitney went downtown for its annual American Art Award Gala, which meant more open collars than usual and extra talk of the future. The dinner took place, after all, on part of the plot in the Meatpacking District that the museum hopes someday to turn into a 200,000-square-foot southern branch.

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North Yorkshire: Burglar chats to writer in home

North Yorkshire: Burglar chats to writer in home - Playwright Sir Alan Ayckbourn exchanged pleasantries with a burglar who then stole from his home, a court hears. [British Mags]
Twilight fashion fix: How to wear it like Edward Cullen and Bella Swan

Twilight fashion fix: How to wear it like Edward Cullen and Bella Swan - TWILIGHT Saga vampire heartthrob Edward Cullen has had over 100 years to define his look. [Fashion]
News Wales: Development plans for copper site

News Wales: Development plans for copper site - Swansea Council hopes to attract developers with plans to transform the 200-year-old Hafod Copperworks site. [British Mags]
Let the Games Begin

Let the Games Begin - The town of Saint-Tropez has been a Riviera destination for Karl Lagerfeld for several years now. "More than I care to say," he told us Monday night after a screening of his latest short film, Remember Now.

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Top 10 things we really, REALLY want

Top 10 things we really, REALLY want - THERE'S so much good stuff in the shops at the moment we've had to restrain ourselves. [Fashion]
One in ten have been the victim of a scam

One in ten have been the victim of a scam - New statistics released by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) reveal that almost 10 per cent of adults have fallen victim to a scam. Almost half of thos... [Crime Stoppers]
Two most wanted distraction burglars arrested

Two most wanted distraction burglars arrested - Crime-fighting charity, Crimestoppers, can confirm that two individuals who appeared on the list of top 10 most wanted distraction burglars have been ... [Crime Stoppers]
Madonna To Take A Break From Music

Madonna To Take A Break From Music - Madonna has claimed that she is going to give her music career a little break so that she can concentrate on film directing. She told Interview Magazine: "I've been writing it (the forthcoming movie... [MTv News]

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Litter, 3rd September
Bin on Edinburgh Road, Oxford Road end always over flowing needs to be epmtied more frequently or have a lid on!
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No street lights., 2nd September
There are no street lights at all for the first stretch of Albany Rd. This is an area often used by street drinkers and underage drinkers. It is often covered in broken glass/disguarded cans/ streams of urine. This is an old pic but the problem is current.

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No lights, 1st September
Two lights removed completely no doubt connected with redevelopment. In addition the light at 104 dee road is out resulting in a pool of darkness at this T junction, where lighting is needed for security at the building site.

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Street lighting, 31st August
The lighting column 23 at the junction of Winton Road & Whitley Wood Road has not been in working order for a least 2 weeks. As the nights are drawing in quite quickley this needs to be repaired.
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Small but deep, 27th August
There is a pothole about 3 feet from the pavement which is very dangerous. The pothole is very deep but small, some one riding a cycle or motor bike can have an accident.
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Car's waiting on double yellow near oracle mall, 25th August
The No stopping/ No parking sign is very tiny on the fobney street. Despite the double yellow on the narrow fobney street people wait on the car to pick up their family and friends from oracle. The scale of waiting is too high during the peak hours which causes a menace to the residents who has to go through the narrow fobney street, with vehicles waiting to pick up.
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On grey box, 25th August
There is graffiti on the grey box in front of these houses. There is also new graffiti on the wall of the old building sited on the road. You can see it because the new busildings are set back.
Report on FixMyStreet
Light Fitting Vandelised, 25th August
The light fitting on the Buckland Road Circle Bus shelter going into town has been vandalised for over a month. The engergy light bulb has been smashed but still attached. There is not light shade to protect it.
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New Pink Graffiti, 24th August
There is new pink graffiti on the bus shelter (Christchurch Green)
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On Green Box, 24th August
There is pink graffiti on the green box.
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On Craven Road Road Sign, 24th August
There is new graffiti on the Craven Road Sign on the corner of Craven Road and Addington Road
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Two weeks, 24th August
A Nassin car has been left for the last two week in front of numbers 22-24 Wentworth Avenue. reg P612VWW I think.
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Dog Fouling outside my house, 24th August
For the past few days I have noticed there has been dog mess on the pavement outside my and neighbours houses. I live at 182 Elgar Road. I did see a lady with a large dog she blatantly allowed to foul on Saturday but unfortunately was not in a position to approach her at the time. Please can you arrange for this to be cleared as it is a health hazard and also for future enforcement/encouragement for memebers of public to do the right thing. Many thanks
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Jerry can left, 23rd August
Jerry can left in front of the end house
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On NEW Bus Shelter, 23rd August
There is once again grafiti on the New Bus shelter.
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On box, 23rd August
There is graffiti on the Box or sign in this area.
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Content Management: HP acquires application automation company Stratavia
To strengthen it software and offerings portfolio
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Provides an email archive and compliance offering
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Content Management: IBM, EU partner to digitalise historic European texts
To digitalise rare and culturally significant historical texts on a massive scale
Content Management: Xbridge Systems unveils data discovery tool 'DataSniff'
Allows users to uncover data in mainframe data storage environments
Content Management: Litera introduces new point-and-launch desktop toolbar
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